Benjamin Franklin Friend is listed in the 1850 census of Allegany County, MD taken on August 2nd. Benjamin Franklin Friend is listed as Franklin Friend in the household of Wm. E. Friend on page 33A, line 39, age 4, male, born in MD. Additional source - LDS Batch/File No. 7127852 U. S., Maryland (as of Mar 1992) page 4,696.

Benjamin Franklin Friend is listed in the 1860 census of Allegany County, MD. Benjamin was 13, male, born in MD.

Benjamin Franklin Friend is listed in the 1880 census of Garrett County, MD, dwelling no. 6, family no. 6, age 32, male, occupation - farm laborer, born in MD, father and mother born in MD.

Benjamin F. Friend is listed in the 1900 census of Garrett County, MD, dwelling no. 285, family no. 285, head of household, white, male, born Aug. 1847, age 52, married 27 years, born in PA, father born inMD, mother born in PA, occupation - merchant, able to read, write and speak English, owns a mortgage free house.

Benjamin Franklin Friend is listed in the 1910 census of Garrett County, MD as head of a household, dwelling no. 13, family no. 13, male, white, age 62, married 32 years, born in MD, father born in MD, mother born in US, speaks English, occupation - trader ?, able to read and write, owns a mortgage-free house.

Friend, Benjamin F, Aug 31, 1847-Aug 20, 1924; Kate M, Nov 3, 1849-____; Ralph T, May 16, 1857-Dec 24, 1876 S/PBenjamin F. Friend served in the Civil War in Co. D and Co. K, 3rd Md. Potomac Home Brigade. He was a prisoner. Veteran, interred at Friendsville. He was from Moorefield, Va. Source - Glades Star, Vol. 3, No. 5, pg. 101 434